Definition
管管 is the reduplicated form of the verb 管 (to manage, to take care of, to intervene). Reduplication of monosyllabic verbs suggests a tentative, casual, or 'do a bit' action — akin to 'take a look after' or 'do some managing'. You might hear it in light requests (你来∼这个) or in self-commentary on meddling (我就爱∼闲事). It is colloquial and rarely appears in formal writing.
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to take care of something a bit (tentative/reduplicated verb form)to mind or look after (casually)
Examples
- 管管，。Nǐ lái guǎn guǎn chúfáng, wǒ qù mǎi cài.You keep an eye on the kitchen for a bit; I'll go buy groceries.
- 管管，。Tā yě xiǎng guǎn guǎn gōngsī de shì, kěxí méi jīngyàn.He also wants to take a hand in the company's affairs, but unfortunately lacks experience.
- 管管，。Bié shénme dōu guǎn guǎn, guǎn hǎo zìjǐ de shì jiù xíng.Don't meddle in everything—just take care of your own business.
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